That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Gareth covered his mouth.

Mashu's mouth opened slightly: "A love triangle?"

Da Vinci looked at Dr. Roman's projection and said angrily, "What kind of knowledge have you been teaching Mashu all this time?"

Dr. Roman waved his hands repeatedly, explaining, "I just taught Matthew to read."

Fujimaru Ritsuka patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "But it's great that the Lion King isn't an enemy; there's simply no chance of winning."

Da Vinci nodded: "Of course, she can summon Servants without using the Holy Grail. Ritsuka, do you know what that means?"

Dr. Roman was stunned: "Wait, summon multiple Servants without using the Holy Grail!? How is that even possible?"

Leonardo da Vinci's expression immediately turned serious: "Of course not for humans."

“Yes, she must be a very powerful Servant,” Fujimaru Ritsuka replied thoughtfully.

"No, even Servants, the most outstanding geniuses, and magicians could not do it."

"Huh? What's that Lion King?"

"Gods."

"!?"

Dr. Roman exclaimed in shock: "Da Vinci, do you know what you're saying? Although your era belongs to the Middle Ages, it has long since moved beyond the Age of Gods, and there could be no gods there!"

Da Vinci said with certainty, "It's generally impossible. Don't forget that this is a singularity. Besides, the Lion King is a rather special deity. Ritsuka, you're wrong about one thing. Regardless of whether the Lion King has the Holy Grail of the Magic King or not, she is still our enemy."

"An enemy that is incomprehensible, incompatible, and only a life-or-death struggle."

"???"

Chapter 449 Return to the Sixth Singularity

"The Lion King... is an enemy?" Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes widened in shock. "But... but isn't the Holy Grail not in her hands?"

"What's the difference?" Leonardo da Vinci asked with a smile, then explained, "The purpose of the Magic King sending the Holy Grail to different eras was to disrupt human reason. However, the correct human reason has developed to the present era, and there is no god called the Lion King. It is precisely because she can disrupt human reason without the Magic King's Holy Grail that it is even more terrifying."

Dr. Roman's projection scratched the back of his head and said with a wry smile, "If what Da Vinci said is true, even if we recover the Holy Grail of this era, we cannot complete the foundation of human reason and eliminate this singularity."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Fujimaru Ritsuka rallied her spirits: "Never mind, I didn't even have the qualifications to become a Master before, but I still made it this far. There must be a way. I will definitely meet more outstanding Servants and work together to eliminate the Singularity."

Seeing Fujimaru Ritsuka's fearless demeanor, Mashu's eyes sparkled, and her voice was filled with trust and longing: "Senpai, I believe the same way."

Da Vinci maintained his calm and elegant smile: "Now, let's head to the western desert that the Lion King spoke of. To speed things up, could you all help me gather some materials nearby? Wood will do."

Compared to Fujimaru Ritsuka's unfounded optimism, Leonardo da Vinci was more rational. Although he didn't believe his group could defeat the Lion King, he wasn't too worried.

Hall had been here before; he wouldn't have left behind a task that Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't complete.

Da Vinci did not unconditionally trust Hall, but knew that Hall was waiting for Fujimaru Ritsuka's arrival at the Seventh Singularity.

If Fujimaru Ritsuka cannot overcome this singularity, she will be unable to meet Howl's expectations.

"no problem."

Gareth nodded: "I'll help too."

After spending half an hour collecting the materials, Leonardo da Vinci used alchemy and magic to create a wooden cart that could glide at low altitudes. Its appearance resembled a retro airplane, and it could accommodate up to four people sitting together.

Modern magicians, including Fujimaru Ritsuka, were stunned by Leonardo da Vinci's craftsmanship.

"set off!"

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At some point, the sky was covered by an endless sandstorm, visibility was extremely low, and even Leonardo da Vinci's multi-functional land vehicle could not drive in such a harsh environment.

Dr. Roman's projection unfolded, and he loudly warned, "Wait! Something's strange; the surrounding environment has changed."

"Bah! Bah!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka spat out the sand in her mouth and said with difficulty, hidden behind Mashu's shield, "Doctor, things have changed a long time ago."

Gareth explained, "This is the sun's territory, and the best proof of that is the dust storms that protect the territory from invasion."

Da Vinci said solemnly, “Romans doesn’t mean a change in the physical environment, but rather the nature of the world. Ritsuka, do you feel unwell? Like having difficulty breathing or altitude sickness?”

Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head: "No, rather, I feel that my magic power is more abundant."

"Huh?" Da Vinci looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka in surprise, his staff appearing in his hand. He pointed at Fujimaru Ritsuka from afar, unfolding a magic circle to observe the changes in Fujimaru Ritsuka's body. At the same time, he instructed, "Roman, immediately send me the data on Ritsuka's body."

Mashu asked worriedly, "Is there anything wrong with your body, Senpai?"

Leonardo da Vinci was completely absorbed in analyzing the data.

Dr. Roman answered Mashu's question: "The biggest anomaly is the absence of any anomaly. Mashu, you are a pseudo-Servant, so you should be able to sense changes in the surrounding magical energy, right?"

"Indeed, it is more abundant."

"That's right. In an era of decline and depletion of the Great Source, it's difficult to find even the most remote and untouched mountains and forests... No, it's impossible for the True Ether element to exist. The observation reports here indicate that you are already in the territory of the Age of Gods, breathing the atmosphere of the Age of Gods."

"Generation of Gods!?"

"Then Ritsuka is a modern magician, which is fundamentally different from the magicians of the Age of Gods. Magicians of the Age of Gods extracted magic power from the Great Source, while modern magicians, due to the depletion of the Great Source, can only extract magic power from the Small Source, that is, convert their own life force into magic power, and thus have lost the ability to control the magic power of the Great Source."

Mashu anxiously pressed, "Will this have any impact on you, Senpai?"

"Generally speaking, it is certain, just like a person who doesn't drink alcohol is suddenly forced to drink a bottle of alcohol, and it's industrial alcohol."

Mashu cried out anxiously, "Isn't this a matter of life and death?!"

At this moment, Da Vinci, having compared the information on Fujimaru Ritsuka's body, breathed a sigh of relief: "As expected, Ritsuka's body seems to have prepared a spell mark to deal with similar environments. The magic circuits are functioning normally and are perfectly connected with the Great Source."

Dr. Roman sighed softly, "Was this also part of his plan?"

Da Vinci performed a magic spell in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka and asked, "Ritsuka, do you recall any similar spells?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka observed for a while, then nodded and said, "This is the magic crest that the teacher transplanted into me."

"Transplanting a magic mark!? Wait a minute! Why didn't I know about something so important?" Dr. Roman slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

Fujimaru Ritsuka stuck out her tongue: "The teacher told me not to tell anyone, and it probably isn't anything important."

Dr. Roman said angrily, "Not important? Transplanting a magic crest is an extremely risky ritual, even in the Mage's Association. Usually, only blood relatives can perform it, and it requires the assistance of professionals. Even so, the success rate of transplantation rarely exceeds 90%. If you are not careful, you may lose your magician's qualification."

The so-called magic imprint is a technique used by modern magicians to cope with the decline of the age of gods. Various mysterious materials, including relics, magical costumes, and even fantasy, are forcibly transplanted into the body. Only after several generations of inheritance can the rejection reaction be completely overcome and the imprint be integrated with the magic attributes of the magician to become a solidified mystery.

It is almost equivalent to a body organ, so except in extreme cases, it can only be passed down by blood relatives.

The magic imprint system can be said to be the foundation of the Magic Association and the basis of modern magic. This is why the longer a magic family has existed, the more powerful it becomes.

Furthermore, magic families are divided into main families and branch families. A branch family is one that receives a magic crest from the main family. This transplant is not an inheritance, but rather a degraded version of a clone.

The magic crest that forms the body is called the Origin Crest. It can be damaged by transplantation, but only to the extent that it requires several months of rest.

"But the teacher only had me stand on a ritual circle for about ten minutes and then it was over. I thought it was some simple magic inheritance." Fujimaru Ritsuka said aggrievedly. She didn't have much magic background herself, and most of the magic tricks she was good at were taught to her by Hall.

Da Vinci was unsurprised: "Never mind, that's Hall, it's not surprising that he could do something like that."

“But…” Dr. Roman wanted to emphasize.

Mashu suddenly turned her head to look into the depths of the sandstorm, and stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka as a warning: "Senpai, I sense a strong magical reaction."

Dr. Roman urged urgently, "Get out of there quickly! Because of the sandstorm, Chaldea's detection system is hampered and cannot detect at long distances, but there should be more than a dozen magical beasts gathered around you. This... is impossible! Their reaction is much stronger than that of the magical beasts on the front lines!"

The monsters in the Warcraft Front are all created by Gorgon through the power of the Beast Mother Womb. They prioritize quantity over quality, and the individual monsters are not very powerful.

The monsters here are almost all naturally born, true monsters that can only be encountered in the Age of Gods, and monsters that can survive in such a harsh environment are unlikely to be benevolent.

The light manifested as a spear, which Gareth gripped tightly. He said solemnly, "They are Watchers. If their numbers increase, they will be difficult to deal with. Master, I suggest we break through as soon as possible."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, raised her right hand, and a magic circle unfolded from the back of her hand to maintain the spirit enhancement magic. At the same time, she ordered, "Gareth, please clear the way. I will support you with magic from behind, but don't stray too far from me."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's aptitude as a Master is average, making her unable to support her Servant in long-range combat.

"clear."

"Mashu, please take care of protecting Da Vinci and me."

"Yes!"

“Da Vinci, I trust your judgment in providing remote magical assistance.”

"learn."

Finally, Leonardo da Vinci looked at Dr. Roman's projection: "Roman, can you contact him now?"

“Um… It’s nighttime in Uruk, he should be resting.”

"Then please tell him during the day that I will repay him for everything that happened today sooner or later."

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Uruk, the first-floor tavern was deserted after breakfast, with no one around.

"That's what she said," Dr. Roman's projection relayed Leonardo da Vinci's words in a polite voice.

After listening to the report about the Sixth Singularity, Hall shook his head in disbelief. Da Vinci must be very unhappy right now. As a genius, being completely manipulated by others is an outcome that no proud person could accept.

However, it was unexpected that Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group would be the first to come into contact with the Lion King.

Those round tables didn't tear Fujimaru Ritsuka to shreds...

Hall's expression shifted, and he turned his head to see cherry blossom petals falling. The white-clad magician appeared at the tavern's entrance, but his expression was not as relaxed as usual; he seemed to have come here with a strong purpose.

Merlin's lips twitched: "Aren't you going?"

Why do you want to go?

"I thought you knew."

Although Hall himself enjoyed speaking in a way that wasn't conventional, hearing it from someone else still made his blood pressure rise slightly.

What do you know?

Although Hall really wanted to roll his eyes at Merlin, he felt that doing so would be a loss, so he said calmly, "My work is done."

Merlin shook his head: "That child's personality is even stronger than you imagine. You know very well why she made a pact with the world and participated in the Holy Grail War."

He did indeed know what happened in the Sixth Singularity...

Hall narrowed his eyes. Saber's fate was partly due to this half-human, half-demon before him.